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Method

Put the potatoes in a pan of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Throw in the beans and cook for a further 3 minutes, by which time both should be just tender but not too soft. Drain and put to one side.

In a wok or large frying pan, heat the oil until very hot, then drop in the garlic and cook until golden, this should take only a few seconds. Don’t let it go very dark or it will spoil the taste. Spoon in the curry paste and stir it around for a few seconds to begin to cook the spices and release all the flavours. Next, pour in the coconut milk and let it come to a bubble.

Stir in the fish sauce and sugar, then the pieces of chicken. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked.

Tip in the potatoes and beans and let them warm through in the hot coconut milk, then add a lovely citrussy flavour by stirring in the shredded lime leaves (or lime zest). The basil leaves go in next, but only leave them briefly on the heat or they will quickly lose their brightness. Scatter with the lime garnish and serve immediately with boiled rice.

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Comments, questions and tips

Simply to prepare and really tasty. Will definitely make this one again!

jools33

9th Oct, 2012

Never made a thai green curry before but this was really easy to do and very tasty, added some mange tout. Will definitely make again.

kellett

2nd Oct, 2012

5.05

Sort of followed the recipe; had more potatoes, less chicken and just put a whole kaffir leaf in while the sauce was bubbling. Used 5 tsps of green curry paste and added a couple of desert spoons of crunchy peanut butter into the sauce. Really tasty and easy, although may use more curry paste next time. Will definitely make again as the whole family (including 5 and 3 year old boys) enjoyed it.

Tiffany1983

21st Sep, 2012

5.05

Gorgeous meal, made for the second time tonight, I don't add the fish sauce as don't eat seafood and use lime juice. I find it needs cooking a bit longer to allow the sauce to thicken otherwise its too thin and a bit like soup! We have it in a bowl without the rice. Tastes even nicer the next day. Quick and easy!

tomgoswell

21st Sep, 2012

5.05

very quick, easy and tasty! i used about half the chicken (cost-saving) and added more potatoes and beans, as well as a handful of spinach at the end. very filling and loads left over :)

ibuckle

6th Sep, 2012

4.05

Good but you need some chilli for a bit of a punch

cmahajan

26th Aug, 2012

Came out really well, thanks a lot always wanted to learn thai cooking. A guest for dinner rated it as 9/10 which indeed is a good score for the first attempt

cavedweller

9th Jul, 2012

1.05

I was sooo disappointed in this, especially after seeing the ratings it got.
For me it was much too liquid and the chicken very pale and unappetising.

kingtong

8th Jul, 2012

Worked out fantastic, couldnt find the fish sauce, but tasted great anyway. Had the curry with spiced prawns for a really good combo.

juliejr

9th Jun, 2012

5.05

Made this for a dinner party, very easy & extremely tasty everyone loved it.

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